Name: Pan cooked pumpkin
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 40 gram butter, chopped; 3 rashers bacon, chopped finely; 1 clove garlic, crushed; 1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water; 1/2 medium (750g) butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, chopped; 4 green onions (green shallots), sliced; salt and freshly ground pepper

Pan cooked pumpkin

This flavoursome side dish ticks all the boxes, featuring wholesome pumpkin simmered with crispy bacon, butter and garlic.

Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

25M

Total

40M

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Ingredients

40 gram butter, chopped

3 rashers bacon, chopped finely

1 clove garlic, crushed

1/2 cup (125ml) boiling water

1/2 medium (750g) butternut pumpkin, peeled, seeded, chopped

4 green onions (green shallots), sliced

salt and freshly ground pepper

Method

1.Melt 10g of the butter in a large frying pan; cook bacon and garlic until browned lightly. Remove from pan; drain on absorbent paper.

2.In the same cleaned pan, add boiling water and pumpkin; cover and cook about 10 minutes or until the pumpkin is just tender and the water is almost evaporated. Return bacon mixture and remaining butter to the pan; cook, uncovered over a medium heat, for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add green onions and season to taste with salt and pepper; toss gently.

Not suitable to freeze. Not suitable to microwave.
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